CIO sells school s mainframe on eBay
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
Last month, the school agreed to sell it — for $40000 on eBay. IT systems "depreciate worse than cars," lamented Tony Parziale, CIO at the Florida college ... http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyId=12&articleId=312237&intsrc=hm_topic

MORRISON'S DOOR DISAPPEARS
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien,Austria
The decorated bathroom door from JIM MORRISON's childhood home has been removed from auction website eBay.com a day after going under the hammer ... http://www.pr-inside.com/morrison-s-door-disappears-from-ebay-com-r419349.htm

eBay fights the Romanian problem
Contractor UK - London,UK
A Romanian town that won European Union cash to boost its enterprising IT skills has been singled out to eBay users as a hotspot for fraud ... http://www.contractoruk.com/news/003644.html

Archivist Charged with Stealing Historic Documents
NPR - USA
Lorello sold the historic documents — some to collectors and some on eBay. And it was eBay that led to Lorello's demise. An amateur historian and lawyer ... http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18648393

Get eBay and Craigslist Spelling Ideas with TypoBuddy
Lifehacker Australia - Sydney,NSW,Australia
Craft your eBay or Craigslist advertisements for people who are likely to misspell words or find great deals on expensive items by capitalising on sellers' ... http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/02/04/get_ebay_and_craigslist_spelling_ideas_with_typobuddy-2.html

EBay sellers to strike over fee hike
CRN Australia - Australia
EBay sellers have threatened to pull their listings from the auction site in a week-long protest against changes to the company's fee
structure ... http://www.crn.com.au/News/69411,ebay-sellers-to-strike-over-fee-hike.aspx

Alien sighting brings eBay opportunities
Earthtimes - London,UK
A small jar of burned or metallic dirt from an alien landing site appeared on eBay for $9.99, plus $8.95 shipping, but it received zero bids, The Fort Worth ... http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/182300,alien-sighting-brings-ebay-opportunities.html

AuctionBytes Soundoff: Letters from Readers
Auctionbytes - USA
I have been an eBay user for years as a buyer and seller. I have become totally disgusted by eBays feedback system, so I decided to do something about it ... http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y208/m02/abu0208/s06

AuctionBytes Interviews Incoming eBay CEO John Donahoe
Auctionbytes - USA
By Ina Steiner AuctionBytes interviewed top eBay executives by phone on January 29, 2008, after the company announced new fees and radical changes to ... http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y208/m02/abu0208/s04

A Seller's Guide to eBay's January 2008 Announcements
Auctionbytes - USA
Typically when eBay makes changes to its fee structure, there's a hue and cry from sellers. But on January 29, 2008, eBay not only
changed ... http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y208/m02/abu0208/s02

How to Tell if you are Addicted to eBay
By Janelle - 80's Rocker Chick
I will explain each of them and give you a brief overview of how they will impact an eBay business. In the coming weeks I have scheduled
numerous break-out sessions for you to attend including "How to calculate your fees before/after", ...http://osirockstars.com/?p=364
Be a Rock Star! - http://osirockstars.com

eBay's Dilemma
From May 2008 eBay sellers will no longer be able to give negative feedback about buyers. The change is intended to eliminate retaliatory
feedback. Some sellers delay giving feedback until they have seen how the buyer has rated them ... http://www.loosingsite.com/2008/02/03/ebays-dilemma/

eBay Gets Tough on Sellers, But Lowers Auction Fees
Infoworld.com is reporting that eBay is shaking up its policies, and attempting to crack down on disreputable sellers. The changes are
coming in response to warnings to eBay investors that 2008 profits may fall well below expectations ... http://www.romow.com/shopping-blog/ebay-gets-tough-on-sellers-but-lowers-auction-fees/
Romow Shopping Guide Blog - http://www.romow.com/shopping-blog

Ok Ebay, It's Time to Confess! Is It Really The Sellers?
This past year many long time Ebay sellers moved the bulk of their business to Amazon, and became multi-channel sellers. During the
testing of "best match", and "finding 2.0″, there were many sellers with a huge drop in sell through ... http://imamerchant.org/blog/ok-ebay-its-time-to-confess-is-it-really-the-sellers/
IMA Voices - http://imamerchant.org/blog

eBay's New Feedback Policy Unfair To Car Sellers!
If you have not heard about it yet - eBay is attempting to clean up their site by making changes to the feedback system. In a nutshell it
boils down that sellers will not be allowed to leave Neutral or Negative Feedback to buyers! ... http://www.ebaymotorssucks.com/?p=14
Doc's eBay Motors Sucks Blog - http://www.ebaymotorssucks.com

Microsoft 'bear hug' for Yahoo could create Google-beater
Economic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,India
"It's clear that Microsoft is facing increased pressure from their competition with Google and this is a bold move for them to make, especially given (chief ... http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Infotech/Microsoft_bear_hug_for_Yahoo_could_create_Google-beater/articleshow/2750288.cms

To 'Google It' Is To Search The Internet
CNNMoney.com - USA
What, then, is Google's GOOG secret in beating a much larger company, one that has trounced so many others over the years? Analysts say Google uses a ... http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newstex/IBD-0001-22724253.htm

Analysts: Google can take time responding to 'YahooSoft'
USA Today - USA
What some are calling YahooSoft could be the biggest threat yet to Google ... http://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/corporatenews/2008-02-01-google-response_N.htm

Throughout the 90s Yahoo was king of the net. Then came Google
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Things were going like a dream - until a little known private competitor called Google came along. "Google came out with a smarter search engine," says Mark ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/feb/02/yahoo.business?gusrc=rss&feed=technology

Would a Microsoft-Yahoo deal out Google Google?
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
As Microsoft Corp. tries to take on search company Google Inc. for more advertising ... http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9060699&intsrc=news_ts_head

Google Stumbles
Motley Fool - USA
Despite the blaring headlines, Google didn't technically "miss" with its fourth-quarter numbers ... http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2008/02/01/google-stumbles.aspx

Google clout seen aiding antitrust OK for Microsoft
Reuters - USA
Google Inc so dominates the online search and advertising market that regulators are ... http://www.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idUSN0144485520080201

Why Microsoft's Yahoo Bid Helps Google, IBM And Apple
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
A combined Microsoft and Yahoo would be a company truly capable of challenging Google in search and online advertising. At least that's what Microsoft ... http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/02/why_microsofts.html

Google Execs Made 20-Year Commitment To Each Other
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
In July of that year, co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, together with CEO Eric Schmidt, must have been feeling pretty bullish on Google's long-term ... http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/02/google_execs_ma.html

Why Microsoft has made its move
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Microsoft's $44.6bn (£22.5bn) offer for Yahoo confirms months of speculation that the two companies would join forces to tackle Google's domination of the ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/feb/01/googlethemedia.yahoo?gusrc=rss&feed=media

Will Microsoft save Silicon Valley from Google?
By michaelcopeland
No one wants to call it out loud and proud, but the role of aggressor formerly assigned to Microsoft (MSFT) has been taken over by Google's (GOOG) in the estimation of many of the Valley's technologists and investors ... http://techland.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/02/01/271/
FORTUNE: Techland http://techland.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/

Will Google be left in the display ad dust?
By Alain Sherter
Although Google has by far the largest share, at 60%, of the Internet search market and generates enormous revenues from ads linked to such searches, the Mountain View, Calif., company has had relatively little success selling anything ... http://www.techconfidential.com/news/news/will-google-be-left-in-the-dis.php
Tech Confidential - http://www.techconfidential.com/

Social Graph API: One small step for Google, one giant step for ...
By Tim O'Reilly
Google's announcement today of the Social Graph API is a major step in the development of what I've called "the Internet Operating System." In a nutshell, what the Social Graph API does is to lower the barrier to re-use of information ... http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2008/02/google_social_graph_api.html
O'Reilly Radar - http://radar.oreilly.com/

Urchin Software Beta Now Public
By Google Analytics Blog(Eric Case)
Today we're happy to announce that the Urchin Software from Google beta is now available for download at urchin.com. Urchin Software from Google is a web analytics product similar in scope to Google Analytics, except you install and ... http://analytics.blogspot.com/2008/02/urchin-software-beta-now-public.html

Game on- Microsoft and Yahoo to battle the 800 pound gorilla
OK, so we all know who the big 800 pound gorilla in this game andthat's Google. But, does anybody remember the name "Altavista"? Well
Altavista used to be the 800 pound gorilla and the search engine du jour. What happened to Alta Vista ... http://club.ino.com/trading/2008/02/01/game-on-microsoft-and-yahoo-to-battle-the-800-pound-gorilla/
MarketClub Traders Blog - http://club.ino.com/trading

Google's earnings growth decelerates in 4Q, raising economic worries
The Canadian Press
Google Inc.'s earnings and revenue growth slowed more than analysts anticipated during the fourth quarter, magnifying worries that the
... http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gJu7aNllobXvRAkzTs88E6x18orw

Google Wireless?
Red Herring - CA,USA
The bid, most likely made by auction newcomer Google, triggered a requirement that the license holder of the spectrum, the so-called C Block, ... http://www.redherring.com/Home/23645

UPDATE 4-Google year-end results disappoint; shares fall
Reuters - USA
A rising level of payments to affiliated sites that deliver Google ads, called traffic acquisition costs, also surprised some ... http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN3135468920080201

Google Miss Caps Volatile Day for Stocks
InternetNews.com - USA
Google found out just how jittery investors have become when they sent the company's shares plunging in after-hours trading Thursday for
... http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3725266

Google revenue up 51% in Q4
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Google Inc. reported revenue of $4.83 billion in the fourth quarter, up from $3.21 billion in the same quarter a year ago. The Mountain View
company's ... http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2008/01/28/daily47.html

Google's Net Rises, Yet Disappoints
Wall Street Journal - USA
Google Inc.'s fourth-quarter net income grew 17% on continued growth in online advertising, but shares fell 7.1% as the results fell short ...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120181307391433013.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Google Succeeds in Push to Open Wireless Airwaves (Update3)
Bloomberg - USA
Google Inc. succeeded in its push to force the winner of airwaves being sold by the US government to open its network to any mobile device ... http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aP8Ski4smd74&refer=home

Google 4Q Profit Misses Analyst Target
The Associated Press
Google Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit missed analyst expectations, signaling the crumbling US economy has dented the Internet search ...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jg_i2yt0gKx7RcWhULuSV1FyNMiwD8UH43PO0

20 years to life for Google's triumvirate
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Get used to the Google triumvirate - co founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and CEO Eric Schmidt. They pledged just before their company's initial public ... http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=23887

Report: Dell and Google Partner on Android Handset
PC World - USA
Google has also had its fair share of phone rumors with its fabled gPhone that would run on the Android mobile operating system. Though both Dell and Google ... http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/006416.html

Surrendering To Google Calendar
Alex King | alexking.org
With the arrival of Google Sync, my BlackBerry calendar and my Google calendars are wonderfully up-to date with over the air sync. You can even choose which calendars you want to sync. There are, of course, some limitations ... http://alexking.org/blog/2008/01/31/surrendering-to-google-calendar

Are the Markets Getting Too Heavy for Google to Lift?
By Kevin Kelleher
Ever since Google's stock-withering earnings report, I've had the Flaming Lips' "Waiting for a Superman" stuck in my head. Things are indeed getting heavy, and everyone was waiting for Google to lift the sun into the sky ... http://gigaom.com/2008/01/31/is-it-getting-heavy-for-google-to-lift/

Google Earnings: Yet Another Internet Miss
By rob_hof
Google didn't miss Wall Street's fourth-quarter earnings estimates by much, but it's Google and every little shortfall matters. The miss was
enough to send its stock falling about 7% in after-hours trading. The search giant said its net ...
http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2008/01/google_earnings.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_blogspotting

Google in Wall St. Matrix: Faces Red or Blue Pill Dilemma
The blue pill: Google starts giving guidance to Wall St. and manages expectations. The red pill: have it your way and suffer the slings and
arrows of analysts who project exponential growth. Let's face it, it's tough for investors to ... http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/

Google's Earnings Jump 477%
Google Inc. yesterday reported that its first-quarter profit more than quadrupled and revenue nearly doubled because of surging online ad
sales. The news, disclosed after the close of the regular trading day, sparked a rally in the ...
http://newsblogpk.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/googles-earnings-jump-477/

True story: I sold my mainframe on eBay
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
Instead, Parziale decided to list the mainframe on eBay Inc.'s auction site for a minimum price of $30000 in the hope that someone, somewhere might be ...
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=mainframes_and_supercomputers&articleId=9060281&taxonomyId=67&intsrc=kc_top

Senate President's eBay Escapades
Baltimore Sun - United States
Well, he admitted while presiding over today's session, he spends a lot of time surfing eBay.com. "I'm an eBay freak," he confessed ...
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/politics/bal-sessionlink0130,0,1232869.storylink

Suspected burglar nabbed after eBay deal
Hudson Star Observer - Hudson,WI,USA
A Minnesota man's attempt to sell a stolen roofing tool over eBay was his apparent undoing. St. Croix County Sheriff's investigators caught up with Michael ...
http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/articles/index.cfm?id=27617&section=News

eBay Lowers Fees for Listing Items
Techtree.com - Mumbai,India
For the first time, eBay has announced lowering of fees for listing items, raising minimum selling standards, and offering its best sellers incentives and ...
http://www.techtree.com/India/News/eBay_Lowers_Fees_for_Listing_Items/551-86393-643.html

EBay cuts online listing fee, raises standards
Toronto Star - Ontario, Canada
For the 33000 Canadians who make a living selling items on eBay, the rules of the game are about to change dramatically. And for the first time, ...
http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/298601

EBay Sellers Not Happy About Fee Changes
The Associated Press
Vendors who sell their goods on eBay are scratching their heads after the company unveiled a new fee structure in effort to boost ...
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jGyM9tlacJFahAeOYvBsJMNDM3XAD8UG0BFG1

EBay Courts 'Power Sellers'
BusinessWeek - USA
By cutting fees for big sales and boosting defenses against fraud, eBay shows it's listening to top-flight users. But what about the little guy?
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2008/tc20080129_981043.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_businessweek+exclusives

EBay slashes fees to list items for online auction
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
EBay Inc. said Tuesday that it will slash the fees it charges sellers to list items as part of an effort keep the online ...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/29/BUJ5UO8LC.DTL&tsp=1

Historic documents stolen, sold on eBay
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
According to the attorney general, Lorello's ad on online auction site eBay said, "All in all I think this is a super letter with excellent content and one ...
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9060021

eBay Tries On the Cheap Suit
Motley Fool - USA
By Rick Aristotle Munarriz January 29, 2008 When eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) said it was cutting fees on its namesake auction site, it wasn't kidding. ...
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2008/01/29/ebay-tries-on-the-cheap-suit.aspx

eBay Fees Change Again
By Will Spencer
eBay is once again modifying their fee structure in an effort to increase growth. eBay is decreasing Insertion Fees and increasing Final Value Fees. This means that it will be less expensive to create eBay listings, but more expensive ...
http://www.tech-faq.com/blog/ebay-fees-change-again.html

Comment on eBay Changes Fee Structure To Drive Growth by bill g.
Honestly who sells eBay items for under a dollar? Even if you have everything automated, it still can't be profitable. eBay is a dreadful site, dreadful shopping experience, and really pretty worthless. But it's the only place out there ...
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/30/ebay-changes-fee-structure-to-drive-growth/#comment-1952272

EBay or FEE BAY? Here's Your Answer
By Liberally Conservative
In 2005 eBay aligned with shareholders after a week 4th Quarter showing from 2004 to provide their own stock correction by raising seller fees. I said to myself, self, it's time to use your technology background and build your own web ...
http://www.liberallyconservative.com/?p=2253

Ebay Sellers Riled Up About New Fees, Rules
By Betsy Schiffman
After a fairly challenging year, John Donahoe, who takes over as eBay CEO at the end of March, unveiled plans yesterday to lower the upfront listing fee and increase the back-end fee for sellers. The
so-called "success-based" model, ... http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/01/ebay-sellers-ri.html

eBay "Experts" are calling about the amazing new drop shipping secret! "Your mentor is going to teach you about a little known method of buying products to sell on eBay. A secret that all of eBay's top
power sellers use to make huge amounts of money each month. And, you're not going to believe this, ...
http://dropshipebayer.wordpress.com/2008/01/30/ebay-experts-are-calling-about-the-amazing-new-drop-shipping-secret/